Ali Rezaei [email protected] http://www.csulb.edu/~arezaei/EDP520
Required Text: Research Methods for the Behavioral Sciences, 4th Edition . By: Frederick J Gravetter, Lori-Ann B. Forzano
Group Discussions (12 X 1) 12 points
Quizzes (12 X 5) 60 points
Activities ( 8 X 2) 16 points
Selecting a topic. 5 points
pre-proposal 7 points
Article Critique 10 points
Article Presentation 10 points
Midterm Exam 20 points
Proposal Peer Evaluation 5 points
Final Exam 25 points
Final Proposal 30 points
Total 200 Points
Groups of 3-5 students Only 1 person submits All names (in the comment box) Don’t be late for discussion
In groups of 2 Change your partner each time Mostly multiple choice You both submit simultaneously
Due one week after class (except proposal)
Groups of 2 students Only 1 student submits Both names in the comment box READ the justifications
2 parts (summary, critique) You may have done this in other courses Read the rubric and online evaluation
form Focus on critique not on summary Focus on methodology and procedure.
1. Identify parts of research2. Selecting a topic3. Pre-proposal4. Article Presentation5. Article Critique6. Conferences7. Proposal Peer Evaluation8. Final Proposal
Similar to quizzes Midterm (chapters 1-7, 16) Final (chapters 8-15) Individually
Don’t include your story of ERIC search in the final proposal.
You may include a mini review in pre-proposal to get feedback.
Don’t try to be persuasive or advocating something. I want people to hear the voice of…
Avoid searching for the obvious. We already know Technology, learning services, summer bridge, parental involvement, counseling, works. Ask something we don’t know.
General topic might be important but you should show why your specific topic is important. Autism is important but why do we need to research their siblings.
Don’t use the format or criteria used or suggested in another course. For example, in literature review some have 4 parts: purpose, process, synthesis, and conclusion. I don’t ask for the purpose and process.
Do not use your papers from other courses. They are not appropriate for research proposal. They are provocative, persuasive, qualitative, subjective. It is hard to do empirical research on social justice, social gaps, minority issues, ethnographic studies…etc.
Learn how to search for experimental research journals.
Research Proposal
1. Your Name -Your field/program/major
2. Something special or unique about you
3. Have you done any kind of research?
4. Have you taken any stat or research course?
5. Do you like group activities?6. What type of partner you prefer for
your group activities and what type of person you are.